Coalition government by June 18: Minister Gurung
Minister for Local Development Dev Gurung has clarified that the Maoist
ministers in the cabinet had tendered their resignation before the party
leadership to "accelerate the process of formation of a new government and
bring an end to the current transitional period" and said that it
shouldn't be viewed otherwise.
Minister Gurung, who reached Beni district headquarters in Myagdi to
inaugurate the opening of the district council of the District Development
Committee (DDC), also told journalists that he was sure a new coalition
government would be formed by June 18.
"We would try to form a coalition government by June 18, but if we don't
reach an agreement on it then the Maoists would go on to form a government
of its own. But if even that doesn't happen then the Maoists would opt out
of the government and would assist the Constituent Assembly and the
government from outside," he said in plain terms.
Similarly, in a meeting with Maoist party cadres in the district early
this morning, Minister Gurung said that party workers should exercise
restraint and patience in the changed scenario of the country, asking them
to engage in the party politics by not worrying too much about the
transitional period in the country which he hoped would soon end.
On Thursday, Maoist Ministers had announced their resignation from the
Koirala-led government and forwarded their joint resignation letter to
party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Although they said that they had offered their resignation to pave the way
for formation of a new government, it was viewed by many as a tactic to
apply pressure on the prime minister to agree on the composition of the
government as well as the time when the government will be formed. Meanwhile, the Maoist party leadership has put off its plans to submit the
resignation letter to PM Koirala for the time being, saying that it is
engaged in homework to form a new government. nepalnews.com ag June 13 08
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